Another great move from Mullin, who now has about three trillion dollars earmarked for three overrated point guards.
Puffy, the point guard, was a cranky little soul skipped out on the team to stay in LA so they looked to let him go Enjoy NBA purgatory! Evan
Exactly, they use Davis to match salaries and Dunleavy and/or picks as the "talent" swap. With Dunleavy....I guess that would mean even less minutes for Boki.
as charles barkley once said on inside the nba: "is baron davis still alive?" dude has a max contract and always seems to be injured. great when healthy (though he does shoot too much for his percentage) but seemingly never healthy. the money locked in on this team is amazing. richardson, murphy, foyle, and fisher i think all just signed for 6 years and i know davis' contract runs for a long time. they've got a bazillion dollars locked up on 5 guys who aren't going to win you a lot of games.
The update on Baron Davis: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=1998391 The Golden State Warriors are in serious discussions with the New Orleans Hornets to acquire Baron Davis before Thursday's 3 p.m. trading deadline, league sources told ESPN.com. The Warriors have the expiring contract of Dale Davis to build a package around, but it's believed that other players from both teams would be involved -- as well as future draft considerations going to the Hornets -- to convince New Orleans to part with its former All-Star guard. What's clear is that the Hornets are moving away from their recent belief that it would be better to trade Davis in the summertime. The Hornets originally planned to hold off on moving Davis until he returned from injury and built up some renewed trade value. It is now more likely than not, sources said, that the 25-year-old is moved before Thursday's deadline. Davis, who returned to the Hornets' lineup Wednesday in a home loss to Seattle, appeared in only 17 of New Orleans' first 53 games because of back, heel and ankle ailments. The former UCLA star would relish a move to his home state, according to sources, where Davis would be paired with Jason Richardson in a potentially high-scoring backcourt. Davis returned to practice Monday and told ESPN.com after the workout that last week's criticism from coach Byron Scott about the speed of his recovery from an ankle injury made him feel unwanted by the Hornets. Yet Davis insisted he wouldn't personally push for a deal before the deadline and that he'll have no problems playing for Scott if there's no deal. That's even though, according to Davis, the two didn't speak at Monday's workout. "I think it is getting to a point to where I just don't feel like I'm wanted (by New Orleans)," Davis told ESPN.com on Monday night. "I have a great relationship with my teammates, but at certain times I do feel that way -- I'm not going to lie. But I'm here to play basketball, and play as hard as I can. Once I'm 100 percent and back on the court, Byron will coach and I'll respect him as my coach. I'm going to listen to my coach like I've always done." Davis' name has been mentioned in trade speculation since the summer, when his agent, Todd Ramasar, suggested Davis was disappointed by the Hornets' quiet offseason and might seek a trade elsewhere. Davis left the Hornets for Los Angeles earlier this month to rehabilitate the heel and ankle while the club was away on a West Coast trip. Just before the All-Star break, with Davis scheduled to rejoin the team on Feb. 11, Davis suggested he might benefit from more rehab time in L.A. to improve his lateral movement. Scott angrily sent word to Davis to stay in his hometown. "I wasn't happy and I didn't want to hear any more, so I said, 'Let him stay in L.A. and do whatever he's doing,' " Scott said. "There was no reason for him to be here, honestly, the way guys are connecting right now." Jamal Mashburn, who might never play again because of ongoing knee trouble, faced similar criticism from the Hornets last season for rehabbing at home near Miami instead of in New Orleans with the Hornets. Davis, though, said he would have returned to the team if he had been summoned back and came away "shocked" by Scott's contention that the 11-43 Hornets -- 9-14 since Jan. 7 -- might not need him around now. "I was just shocked because it was a (knock) on my character," Davis said. "I've always been a person to play hurt. I've played hurt in the playoffs. So I was a little upset at first, but at the same time, that's his opinion. "I came back (Monday) because I'm getting closer to playing, so I felt it's good to be back with my team and let them see my progress, even though nobody called and asked me about it. I am on the right path. Everything is getting stronger. But I'm not going to rush back for anybody if I feel like I'm not ready." In spite of the injuries, Davis said he weighs about 215 pounds, roughly 10 pounds below his listed weight. The feeling among some general managers around the league is that the Hornets have grown increasingly open to trading Davis because of the progress of recent pickup Dan Dickau. "My main thing right now is just getting back out on that court and showing people I'm still one of the best players in this league," said Davis, who has $63 million over four seasons left on his contract after this season.
Dale Davis has said he wants to go to a contender and would try to work a buyout if he is on a losing ballclub. I could see the Rockets signing him if he works out a buyout with N.O.
Golden state's lineup: Baron Davis Derek Fisher Speedy Claxton Jason Richardson X Mike Dunleavy Nikoloz Skitishvili Troy Murphy Rodney White Adonal Foyle This is actually a pretty explosive young team. They'd better like what they have though because they're stuck with it for some time. This team has NO cap space or draft picks.
At this point bringing in Davis might be the equavilent to Oakley II. But at least he's not an ass like Oakley was and would only cost the minimum if he gets bought out.
Well, it looks like big-expiring contracts are the treasure of the NBA right now (after seeing this deal and the Webber deal). If that's the case, the Rockets are loaded with Moochie and Baker once next season rolls around. Davis is much, much better than Oakley was last year. I saw a Warriors game on ESPN a couple of weeks ago where Davis basically won the game on the offensive glass in the fourth quarter. He's not the same Davis brother that he was in Indiana, but he could be a solid guy off the bench for a year at least.
